Using self-report to identify the broad phenotype in parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders: A study using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1431-1436

  Bishop, Dorothy V M ^a,b   Maybery, Murray ^b   Maley, Alana ^b   Wong, Dana ^b   Hill, Wayne ^b   Hallmayer, Joachim ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Broad phenotype; Family; Genetics; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENTS; PHENOTYPE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 7444246191     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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